How to Install ADB and Fastboot Drivers on Windows PC

Check here small tutorial on how to install Android ADB and Fastboot Drivers on your Windows PC

If you want to control your device from PC, by enabling USB Debugging from the Developer Options then you need to have ADB and Fastboot drivers installed on your Windows PC. Before proceeding to install the drivers let’s have a look at what ADB is, ADB stands for Android Debug Bridge which helps you to build a connection between your Android device and your PC. On the other hand Fastboot is used to flash Custom ROM’s, Custom Recoveries etc., on to your device.

So after having learnt what ADB and Fastboot are, let’s now proceed to install the same on to your PC.

In order to make the Android SDK Tool work, you must have installed Java SE Development Kit 7 on your PC.

Now install the downloaded Android SDK Tool, make sure to keep all options to default while Installing Android SDK Tool.

At the last stage just check Start SDK Manager and click on Finish.

Now a window will pop up showing you various options, uncheck all the options and check only Android SDK Platform Tools and Google USB Drivers. Google USB Drivers option is listed in the Extras section.

Now install both the packages and Finish the installation.

That’s it now you have successfully installed the Android SDK Tool, ADB and Fastboot drivers.

Testing ADB Drivers:

Connect your device with USB Debugging enabled.

Now your PC will detect your device and installs the required USB drivers.